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Devo hosts a record-listening party for cats

The always-interesting New Wave band Devo ("Whip It") is promoting its new album, "Something for Everybody," out Tuesday, with a "Live Cat Listening Party."

That's exactly what it sounds like: A live-streaming video depicts about 20 cats wandering around while the album plays, ostensibly listening to it (but, we suspect from a few minutes' worth of watching it, not paying too much attention).

Ohio-based Devo's latest album represents something of a comeback for the band, which opted to turn to fans to choose the track listing. It streamed 30-second clips of songs online and let listeners decide which 12 tracks would ultimately wind up on "Something for Everybody."

Learn more about Devo's latest offering at The Times' music blog, Pop & Hiss. Learn more about cats ... well, here.